SPRING LAKE, Mich. – A Michigan man said he decided to buy some scratch-off tickets since he had a “pretty lucky” day playing Club Keno, and he ended up winning $1 million.
“I had been pretty lucky playing Club Keno, and when I cashed my ticket, I decided to buy a few Cashwords,” Adam Meloche said. “The second one I scratched was the $1 million winner.”
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Meloche, 33, of Ottawa County, bought his winning Cashword Times 20 ticket at the Wesco gas station at 502 West Savidge Street in Spring Lake, Michigan, which is west of Grand Rapids.
“When I scratched the ticket off, I must have looked it over 100 times to make sure I was reading it right,” Meloche said. “I remembered to scan it with my phone, and when it said I had won $1 million, I was shocked.”
He said he’s looking forward to spoiling his wife and daughter. He also plans to buy a new truck and take a golf trip.
“I called everyone I could think of to share the good news, but no one was answering their phones,” Meloche said. “I was celebrating so loud, I woke my 1-year-old daughter up from her nap.”
He visited Michigan Lottery headquarters and chose to receive a one-time lump sum payment of about $634,000.
“Winning is a huge relief, but it gives me a lot to think about in terms of what to do with the money,” Meloche said. “I’m going to be smart with it, but I am also going to splurge a little on my wife and daughter. We’re going to take a trip to Chicago for a shopping spree soon.”